Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate landing flare, which resulted in a bounced landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that he was conducting a touch-and-go landing when the airplane porpoised upon touchdown. He stated that the airplane bounced three or four times and the propeller hit the runway. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or anomalies with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for ERA11CA062 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Nov 12, 2010
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Sevierville, Tennessee
- Nearest airport
- Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge (GKT)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night
Cessna 182
- N-number
- N1992D
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.